8 Gripping Historical Fiction Books Based on True Stories
Reimagining real people, places, and historical events.
Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Soldier Who Surrendered Decades After WWII Ended
He was in hiding until 1974.
The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes
The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion deserves more recognition.
The Most Successful Submarine Commander Ever Was Captured by the Japanese
The only thing that could stop RADM Richard O’Kane was his own faulty torpedo.
The Insidious Aims of the Nazis' Operation Bernhard
They had a secret plan to forge British bank notes.
Graham Greene’s Spy Career and Its Thrilling Influence on His Work
The author was inspired by his WWII and postwar experiences.
10 Moving Anti-War Books
Authors explore the horrors of war from different perspectives and across generations.
![[CLOSED] GIVEAWAY: Win the WWII Memoir A Wing and a Prayer](https://orion-uploads.openroadmedia.com/md_db478ef5683c-winggiveaway.jpg?w=640 "[CLOSED] GIVEAWAY: Win the WWII Memoir A Wing and a Prayer")
The Germans Had Their Own "Mad General" Who Rode Into Combat in a Kilt
You may have heard of “Mad Jack” Churchill, but the Germans also had a fearsome kilt-wearing soldier.
12 Military History Books Every History Buff Should Have on Their Bookshelf
Examine the world's most influential battles from all angles.
Operation Anthropoid: The Assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague
The mission was carried out by the Czech resistance.
The “Bloody 100th” Was a Legendary WWII Unit
The regiment gained a reputation for courage in the face of heavy losses.
Where the National Gallery Hid America’s Treasures After Pearl Harbor
There were concerns about Nazi art theft.
8 James Holland Books That Will Enhance Your Understanding of WWII
Brush up on your military history knowledge.
Inside the Making of Casablanca: Meet the Woman Who Brought the Film to Life
Season of the Gods is based on a true story.
Meet the French Resistance
Individual collectives were able to organize themselves into a serious threat against the Vichy government and German forces.
A Beer-Drinking Marine Corps Duck Earned a Citation for Fighting at Tarawa
A fesity waterfowl stood out among all the other Marines.
The Tuskegee Airmen: The First Black U.S. Military Pilots
Courageous Black pilots led the way for desegregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
An Interview with Richard Rashke, Author of Escape from Sobibor
We had the chance to discuss his experience writing about the largest prison escape of WWII.
